List of international goals scored by Andriy Shevchenko

Andriy Shevchenko is a Ukrainian former professional footballer who represented the Ukraine national football team as a striker for 17 years from 1995 to 2012. He is the Ukraine national team's all-time top goalscorer with 48 goals in 111 appearances, and the third most-capped Ukrainian international.^[1] He has represented the nation in two international tournaments, the 2006 FIFA World Cup and the 2012 UEFA European Championship, and participated in each of his country's qualifying campaigns during his international career.

He made his debut for his country in a 4–0 loss to Croatia in a UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying match in March 1995.^[2]^[3] He did not score his first goal until May 1996, however, when he scored in a friendly against Turkey.^[4] On 9 October 1999, during a crucial UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying match against Russia in Moscow, Shevchenko scored his seventh international goal to level the game at 1–1,^[5] securing Ukraine a place in the qualifying play-offs. In the first leg of the play-off against Slovenia, Shevchenko scored the first goal of the game in a 2–1 loss.^[6] However, in the second leg, the two teams drew 1–1, meaning that Ukraine lost 3–2 on aggregate.^[7] During the UEFA section of the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Shevchenko scored nine goals in the qualifying group and captained^{[citation needed]} the side to a second-place^{[citation needed]} finish behind Poland, which set them in a play-off tie against Germany where he scored in the second leg of a 5–2 aggregate defeat.^[8] During 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, Ukraine topped their qualifying group, automatically qualifying for the main competition in Germany and their first World Cup in history as an independent nation.^[9] In the group stage, he scored one goal against Saudi Arabia in a 4–0 victory^[10] and another goal against Tunisia in a 1–0 victory,^[11] as Ukraine finished second in the group stage behind Spain. Shevchenko captained the side to a penalty shoot-out victory against Switzerland in the Round of 16, but the team lost to eventual champions Italy in the quarter-finals.^[12] He scored his final international goal in the 55th minute of a UEFA Euro 2012 group stage match against Sweden, which ended as a 2–1 victory for Ukraine.^[13] He decided to retire from international football after the final match in the group stage against England; it ended with a 1–0 loss for Ukraine.^[14]^[15]

^ Matthias Arnhold and Roberto Mamrud (2 November 2022). "Ukraine – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
^ Cite error: The named reference RSSSF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Croatia 4–0 Ukraine". Soccerway. 25 March 1995. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
^ "Turkey 3–2 Ukraine". Soccerway. 1 May 1996. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
^ "Russia 1–1 Ukraine". Soccerway. 9 October 1999. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Slovenia 2–1 Ukraine". Soccerway. 13 November 1999. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Ukraine 1–1 Slovenia". Soccerway. 17 November 1999. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Germany 4–1 Ukraine". Soccerway. 14 November 2001. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
^ "Ukraine 2006 World Cup guide". BBC Sport. 22 May 2006. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
^ "Saudi Arabia 0–4 Ukraine". FIFA. 19 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
^ "Ukraine 1–0 Tunisia". FIFA. 23 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
^ "Italy 3–0 Ukraine". BBC Sport. 22 May 2006. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
^ Andrew Haslam (11 June 2012). "Shevchenko gives Ukraine victory against Sweden in EURO 2012 Group D". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
^ Phil McNulty (19 June 2012). "England 1–0 Ukraine". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
^ "Ukraine legend Andriy Shevchenko retires". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

[1] Matthias Arnhold and Roberto Mamrud (2 November 2022). "Ukraine – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

[RSSSF-2] Cite error: The named reference RSSSF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] "Croatia 4–0 Ukraine". Soccerway. 25 March 1995. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

[4] "Turkey 3–2 Ukraine". Soccerway. 1 May 1996. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

[5] "Russia 1–1 Ukraine". Soccerway. 9 October 1999. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[6] "Slovenia 2–1 Ukraine". Soccerway. 13 November 1999. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[7] "Ukraine 1–1 Slovenia". Soccerway. 17 November 1999. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[8] "Germany 4–1 Ukraine". Soccerway. 14 November 2001. Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

[9] "Ukraine 2006 World Cup guide". BBC Sport. 22 May 2006. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

[10] "Saudi Arabia 0–4 Ukraine". FIFA. 19 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

[11] "Ukraine 1–0 Tunisia". FIFA. 23 June 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

[12] "Italy 3–0 Ukraine". BBC Sport. 22 May 2006. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

[13] Andrew Haslam (11 June 2012). "Shevchenko gives Ukraine victory against Sweden in EURO 2012 Group D". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

[14] Phil McNulty (19 June 2012). "England 1–0 Ukraine". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

[15] "Ukraine legend Andriy Shevchenko retires". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2020.

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